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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / CHARLOTTE, NC: 9/20/09
Miami’s Shaun Torrente clinched his first F1 ChampBoat Championship by dominating the APBA Nationals in Kankakee, Illinois. Torrente took the championship with a perfect weekend by taking the fastest qualifying lap, winning the first heat race, finishing 2nd in the second heat race and then easily went on to win the main event by more three seconds over runner up, five-time F1 ChampBoat Champion Tim Seebold of Osage Beach, MO.

Three-time F1 ChampBoat Champion Terry Rinker of the AMSOIL Racing team finishes second overall in the championship with his third place finish at the APBA Nationals, while Seebold takes the third overall spot for the second straight year.

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Canadian Brian Venton, clearly the most improved driver for 2009, charged forward to a fourth place finish in the championship with veteran driver Lynn Simburger coming in a fine fifth.  Rookie driver Jose Mendana takes a well deserved sixth spot in the championship, and rookie of the year honors, ahead of quality veteran drivers, Indiana’s Randy Rinker seventh and Texan Mike Schubert eighth.

Illinois driver Chris Fairchild had perhaps the most disappointing APBA Nationals weekend with a string of mechanical issues dropping him six positions in the final standings with a 9th place overall. Popular veteran Tennessee driver Jeff Shepherd finished a fine tenth having missed the first event of the season.

All in all it was a short 2009 season with the economy wreaking havoc on sponsorships and events, however 2010 promises to be a great season with several new events being added to the classics lead by a stellar new executive management team leading the ChampBoat Series well into the future. 

Michigan's Jimmie Merleau won his second consecutive Champ2 (F2) title with another solid season competing with the all new Mercury XS-200 Optimax. Texan Johnny Fleming also put in a solid season finishing 2nd edging out Minnessota's Donnie Lick (3rd) in the Champ2 Championship.

Dan Orchard took the Camp Lights (F3) crown just ahead of Michigan's Steve Merleau (2nd) and Missouri's Bud Nolman (3rd).

Stay tuned for exciting news about the all new 2010 ChampBoat Racing Series through www.champboat.com.